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Pastry vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pastry and carrots

  • Pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate, while carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain 261 times less saturated fat than pastry. Pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, while carrots contain 0.037g.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Carrots, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pastry
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Carrot
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +753.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pastry
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +557.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Fats 38.1g 0.24g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.014g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.037g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 0.1µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.117g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.066mg 28%
Iron 2.56mg 0.3mg 28%
Calories 551kcal 41kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.983mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.058mg 17%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.143mg 15%
Folate 78µg 19µg 15%
Protein 7.3g 0.93g 13%
Carbs 45.1g 9.58g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.138mg 9%
Potassium 61mg 320mg 8%
Sodium 249mg 69mg 8%
Copper 0.114mg 0.045mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.273mg 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13.2µg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.66mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 4.74g N/A
Choline 6.4mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
4
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +684.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.8%
Contains more WaterWater +938.7%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154164.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4082.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.